Matthew Hoggard admits he would rather take a match-winning wicket haul in an Ashes decider than a World Cup final - but he has not given up hope of making it to the Caribbean next year.

Yorkshire swing bowler Hoggard has been used sparingly by England at one-day level since making his international bow in 2000, earning just 25 caps.

However, winter injuries have once again led to a holiday cancellation and an extended stay on tour for the 29-year-old.

Although Hoggard has yet to master limited-overs cricket he has arguably been England's most consistent bowler during their two years of extended success at Test level and was magnificent in the recent drawn series here, taking 13 wickets at a cost of less than 18 apiece to temporarily earn fourth place in the official world bowling rankings.

For him there is no doubt which challenge he relishes most, for all his desire to be in the 15-man squad for World Cup 2007.

'I enjoy playing Test matches,' Hoggard said, ahead of tomorrow's fifth one-day international in the now-dead series in India.

'Any team on their day can win the World Cup; in one-day cricket it takes two people to win a game.

'The test of five-day cricket, team against team, takes a lot more than just two people to win.'

Hoggard's latest chance is an acute case of deja vu - he had to cancel a three-week holiday in Goa with wife Sarah to stay on the tour, the third time in his England career he has had to do so.

'I did get to see Goa,' he joked, following England's defeat there in the third match of seven.

The humidity in southern India certainly took its toll on Andrew Flintoff's depleted tourists wilting in the heat to go 4-0 down

England received some welcome news when wicketkeeper Geraint Jones' thigh strain proved to be minor, although the management may not risk him tomorrow so Matt Prior would retain the gloves.